New travel

journal and

pens…

I’M READY

FOR MY

TRIP!!

See you

soon USA!

Layover in Miami!

My flight buddy,

David

BJ, my other

flight buddy,

with his fiancé!

Kenzie’s apartment complex!

My personal tour guide!

Catedral Metropolitana

Reminds me of the Pixar Short, Geri's Game!!

Zunino, making Santiago’s best empanadas since 1930!

“Wonderful” latte!!

La Pizza Nostra

That’s right, two girls and four pizzas = YUM!

On our way to Valparaiso!

Making a typical Chilean breakfast (normally includes bread, avocado, egg and tomato)

Cosette love!

Good morning Valparaiso!

Even on a foggy day you can see all the colorful beauty of the city

My favorite couple!!

Elevator-cable

car! Coolest

form of

transportation

I LOVE PEBRE!!

True love!

More empanadas!!

Paila Marina (Chilean Seafood Soup)

MMMM!! Fresh shrimp, mussels, clams, scallops and fish!!

Coffee time!

Thank you

Nicos and

wire-artist

for my

new desk

ornament!

Kenzie’s

peeing

dog!

Trying Chile’s Pisco Sour… warning: it is an acquired taste!

Indescribable!

I love

these

two!!

Navy Office

First, but

definitely

not last,

alfajor!!

Vineyard!

Joined by new friends, Christian and Daniel

Thank you Max for our wonderful tour!

Love this girl!

Good day, great wine, and amazing company!

We survived the Devil’s wine cellar!

Delectable

$100 bottle

of Syrah

Michelada: Beer and lemon (or lime) juice

Ceviche (raw seafood cooked in lemon juice)

Trying it for the first time…

Verdict =

DELICIOUS!

Suspiro Limeño, if you enjoy flan or custard then you’ll LOVE this treat

Conquered my very first tent!

More Pebre!

Pastel de Choclo (sweetcorn based with ground beef, chicken, olives, onions and a hard boiled egg)

Thankful for my many blessings!

First time hitchhiking!

Kenzie’s first job!

She sold jewelry

and Chile’s semi-

precious stone,

Lapis Lazuli

Freshly made

Sopapilla

Gotta add pebre of course!

Chile’s fresh produce market!! Reminded me very much of Barcelona’s La Boqueria

I LOVE FRUIT!!!

I had to try Chile’s native fruit, Pepino

Verdict = not bad, tasted very similar to a melon

Then it was time for.. TRES LECHES!

The moment I had

been waiting for!!

I don’t even

have to give you

my verdict… you

can tell from my

face!

Yes, I was kind enough to share

lol

DEMOLISHED!

These beauts splitting a cheesecake

Just had to see what Chilean sushi tasted like…

Verdict = odd, but not bad. What is there obsession with cream cheese though?

La Piojera’s

Terremoto

(fermented white

wine, pineapple

sorbet, and

bitter.

ANOTHER

ONE!

Preparing for

before

Cumbia!

the Tots Rail of

Chile… the

wine float…

just straight

dangerous!

A Notebook moment after an amazing night out!

After

experiencing

Santiago’s

nightlife, this

was the

perfect

antidote!

Massive German-style sandwiches!

And we feast!

Hiii friend…

Really!! Again?

Great new friends!

Thanks for a wonderful time!!

I am so blessed to have this amazing girl as a friend! Even halfway across the world she’s there for me!

Nacho, the wolf pup!!

My last “must try”

Mote con Huesillo (peach tea with wheat and a dried peach)

Verdict = hmmm, okkk…

Interesting Chilean treat!

Ciao Chile!! Thank you for a wonderful adventure!

Your hospitality,

warmth and

friendship will be

with me always!

It’s not

goodbye… it is:

SEE YOU IN

NEW ZEALAND!

Love you my

Kenzierita!

Santiago to NYC

And NYC to DC!

home sweet home…